{"id":9616,"date":"2013-05-17T18:38:50","date_gmt":"2013-05-18T00:38:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jbhphoto.com\/blog\/?p=9616"},"modified":"2018-08-22T12:06:35","modified_gmt":"2018-08-22T18:06:35","slug":"weight-bags-for-mounting-photographs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jbhphoto.com\/blog\/2013\/05\/17\/weight-bags-for-mounting-photographs\/","title":{"rendered":"WEIGHT BAGS FOR MOUNTING PHOTOGRAPHS"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-9619 size-full\" title=\"Bag01\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jbhphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Bag01.jpg\" alt=\"Weight Bag\" width=\"533\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jbhphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Bag01.jpg 533w, https:\/\/www.jbhphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Bag01-400x324.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/>Like most everything I do when it comes to photography, I am not the source of the technique, idea or clever device.&nbsp; I would say that 95% of what I do is something I learned from someone else.&nbsp; I may add my own twist, but I cannot take credit for the idea. <\/p>\n<p>Mounting photographs is a tedious and time-consuming task that we all must master if we want to display our photographs.&nbsp; Dry mounting is our chosen method of print presentation.&nbsp; Anyone that has dry mounted photos knows what is involved.&nbsp; You tack dry mount tissue to the back of the photo, trim the edges, then align the image on the mount.&nbsp; It is, at best, a nerve racking chore and one slip then you have just ruined a print. <\/p>\n<p>It is imperative that you get the photograph aligned properly on the mount.&nbsp; This is a tedious process of measuring and measuring again. . . and. . . maybe you should measure again!&nbsp; Nothing is more frustrating than when you get everything just right, you bump the print and have to start again.&nbsp; What you need is something to hold the print in place while you do the final tacking to the mount.&nbsp; This is where a weight bag comes into play. &nbsp;For a small print only one small weight bag should be enough.&nbsp; With larger prints a larger weight bag might be better, or possibly two smaller ones would be better to hold things in place.&nbsp;&nbsp; Either way, a good weight bag is a big help. <\/p>\n<p>So, now that we have solved the problem of what to do, we need to look at how we can construct a suitable weight bag.&nbsp; For me, simple is always better. . . inexpensive is even better than simple.&nbsp; So here is how I solved the mounting weight bag predicament. <\/p>\n<p>A weight bag for mounting photographs must be made of some very soft material so as not to damage the print surface.&nbsp; The perfect material is a synthetic Naugahyde-type material that lens bags are made from.&nbsp;&nbsp; A good place to look for lens bags is your local camera show.&nbsp;&nbsp; There is nearly always a box under some table full of such things that range from really cheap to even free.&nbsp; What you are looking for are the bags that are made of very soft, supple material.&nbsp; A lot of the bags are made of very stiff, rough material that will damage a print.&nbsp; I have several size bags ranging from those that were intended to carry large, long, lenses, to those that would hold a small normal lens.&nbsp; See if you can find several large bags and a couple of the smaller ones.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-9620\" title=\"Bag02\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jbhphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Bag02.jpg\" alt=\"Weight Bags\" width=\"230\" height=\"312\"> <\/p>\n<p>Once you have the bags it is only a matter of stuffing them with a suitable weight material.&nbsp; I have heard suggestions from sand to marbles.&nbsp; I would suggest using Aquarium Gravel from the local pet supply as a great weight material. &nbsp;Any of these items should work well, but I did something completely different.&nbsp;&nbsp; First, I just don\u2019t like the idea of rocks, sand or gravel in or around my work area.&nbsp; Second, I did not have that many marbles&nbsp; (some say I lost all of my marbles years ago).&nbsp; There was one thing I did have an abundance of and that was pennies.&nbsp;&nbsp; I had several large jars filled with pennies in the back of a closet.&nbsp; Why not use them, since they are heavy and should work well for my purpose. <\/p>\n<p>No matter what material you choose for filler, I would highly recommend that you first load your weight material into a heavy plastic bag.&nbsp; I would even further suggest that you double bag your weight material, just in case.&nbsp; You will have to adjust the amount of filler needed to fill the lens bag and still allow you to close the drawstring end closed.&nbsp;&nbsp; Once you have the correct amount of filler in a plastic bag, close them securely with twist ties, or use a heat sealer.&nbsp; Note:&nbsp; Do not stuff the inner bags too full.&nbsp; You want them to be about 90-95% full.<\/p>\n<p>All that is left to do is stuff the bagged weight material into the lens bag and close the draw strings. &nbsp;I tie the drawstrings off then cut off the excess. <\/p>\n<p>I have had my weight bags, stuffed with pennies, for years and they have served me well.&nbsp; I use them for print mounting and for weight when flattening prints under a sheet of 1\/4 inch glass.&nbsp; Weight bags are a handy tool to have around.&nbsp; The next time you are at your local camera store or a camera show, look for used lens bags.&nbsp;&nbsp; Pick up a few soft bags and make your own weight bags. <\/p>\n<p>JB<\/strong><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Like most everything I do when it comes to photography, I am not the source of the technique, idea or clever device.&nbsp; I would say that 95% of what I do is something I learned from someone else.&nbsp; I may add my own twist, but I cannot take credit for the idea. 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